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 1948 - Memorial Building - Pleasant Hill, Mo. Posted by:  iconions
N 38° 47.184 W 094° 16.422
15S E 389375 N 4293843
This two-story red brick building is located at 212 Cedar Street in Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Waymark Code: WMP09C
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2015
Views: 1
The building is in good repair and is occupied by a community building.
Date of Construction: 1948
This brick two-story building has a rectangular footprint. The front and rear facade treatments are almost identical. The symmetrical front elevation is three bays wide and the side elevations are five bays deep. Fenestration defines the bays. A double-leaf entrance door fills the center bay on the first story. Multilight, steel sash windows with operable outer casements fill the remaining openings of the building. The brick fafade projects slightly forward in two short steps. Two continuous bands of limestone encircle the building at the water table and at the cornice level. Additional character-defining features include the stepped front parapet, stone coping, and header brick windowsills.
This building retains a high degree of architectural integrity. It clearly conveys its historic associations with the "Big Build" period in Pleasant Hill's history and is a contributing element to the historic district.
- National Register Application
Historic marker on the reverse of the building:
HISTORIC BUILDING 1948
In 1944 the American Legion and
American War Dads joined forces
to honor the war dead with this
memorial building. In 1947, the
V.F.W. and the Ladies Auxiliaries
joined them in a fund drive. To
save expenses, volunteers cleaned
salvaged bricks until the wee
hours of the mornings. Masons
would lay the bricks the next
morning. On May 30, 1951, it was
dedicated to both the dead and
the living veterans. The city took
over the building in 1988."
Downtown Association 1992
Date stone on the front of building:
(seal of American Legion) (Seal of American War Dads) (Seal of Veterans of Foreign Wars)
Memorial Building
Erected ~ 1948
Year of construction: 1948
Full inscription:
See long description
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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